I just would've loved to see Penner try and explain that to his coach. "Hey coach, I can't play tonight. I threw my back out eating pancakes." I imagine the facial expression that followed would have been priceless.

I love this team, can't wait till we get Andy Mcdonald and Alex Steen back from injury. I really think we're one or two defenseman away from being a big time contender. Team is just going to get better when Vladimir Tarasenko, Ian Cole and Jaden Schwartz are ready.....

Top ten. They play in the toughest division, maybe 7 teams could make an argument for being better right now. Possibly add Washington, Pittsburgh, LA, and Nashville to that number by year's end. Blues are fantastically coached, no doubt about that. Love how well Perron has played in his immediate return. I really like McDonald, too, but his health is difficult to count on. I'd like to see a little more offensive blossoming from Berglund and Stewart, and I think it is possible under Hitch, but the team is running pretty well. Pietrangelo is also too good for somebody born in the 90's.

Perron told me he wasn't even 100% yet (shape-wise, not injury-wise). Coming back after a year without practice made it that he's not in as good a shape as he'd like, and doesn't have as much control and accuracy on his shot. The guy's a very hard worker, I can't wait to see what he'll do when he gets it all back. Should be a PPG player, at least, in the very near future.

Well the Flames are only interested in retreads, so their options were limited.

I guess the Habs don't really have a need for someone to score in the playoffs, anyway. Don't see too big of a deal, either way. Calgary aims to get destroyed in round 1 by Vancouver and continue to have no future. I like how they gave up a 2nd-round pick to get rid of Regehr's salary, but then gave up another 2nd to take on Cammalleri's.

Geno looking like he did three years ago. Pens would be a sorry sight without him.

Yeah, he's been extremely good this year. If Gilroy didn't blatantly knock his stick out of his hands, Geno would have had 4 goals today. If Sid ever comes back and plays like he did when he first came back, the Pens could be scary good if their D and injuries get better.